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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,930 total reviews)
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Karen E. Knudsen

60% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

American Cancer Society has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Cancer Society employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
May 10, 2016

Organization Seems Lost

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Pros

I worked with some smart, hard working, dedicated folks.

Cons

The new executive team is entirely too corporate. The new management seems to look at the services that ACS provides to patients as "cost centers" rather than a core mission. They seem look at the employees as a cost rather than asset. When ACS went through "transformation" a few years ago, downsized employees were treated kindly, given time to find a new job inside the organization, and advance warning that their jobs were being terminated. Recent layoffs were done immediately, often with guards escorting people out of the building. Little to no care was given to how such a drastic change might effect people who often took pay cuts from the private sector to come to ACS and who completely devoted themselves to its mission.

1.0
Dec 3, 2018

An organization that has lost it's way

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Pros

Generous PTO and holidays off

Cons

No level of transparency with executive leadership that do not care of placing the right people for the job. 11 years of declining revenue...and no accountability. Constantly hammering the idea that this organization embraces diversity and inclusion...take a look at the executive leadership and see how that is a fat lie. The blackball individuals who do tremendous work and dare to ask for growth. So many cuts made...this organization has made it clear that at this point in their dire financial situation...they are willing to stray away from the mission just to get money coming in!!

3.0
Dec 6, 2018

Sr. Director

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Pros

The concept of helping find a cure for cancer and providing support for those needing help during a horrible time. The PTO is great and work/life balance is good.

Cons

Over my 3+ years with the organization, there were staff reductions and strategy shifts every year. Management does not listen to staff. Even those in so called 'leadership positions'. No commitment to provide sufficient resources (staff, supplies and otherwise). Too much fighting over credit/development opportunity and Sr. Management does not provide a team atmosphere. Actively promoting a tribal 'you vs. them' environment.

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